Karen, Author at Blinds are Beautiful

Vignette® by Hunter Douglas

Vignette^® Roman Shades bring elegance and modern style to any room. Available in flat or full folds with luxurious fabrics and energy-efficient designs, these shades provide effortless light control and privacy. Perfect for contemporary interiors, Vignette^® Roman Shades transform natural light into a more inviting and alluring space.

Features

A twist on a traditional Roman shade, Vignette^® Modern Roman Shades add a clean, crisp, contemporary aesthetic to any room.

Beautiful Fabrics—luxurious, high-quality selection.
Energy Efficiency—insulates well, and room-darkening fabrics block heat gain.
Style Option—rolling shade.
Fabric Opacities—sheer, light filtering or room darkening.
Fold Sizes—4″ full fold or 6″ flat fold.
A Coordinated Look—with our Whole House Solution^™ for horizontal and vertical window treatments.

Optional Enhancements

Exclusive Fabrics—from The Alustra^® Collection.
Light Control and Privacy in One—with our Duolite^® system.
Two Independent Shades—with our Two-on-One headrail design.
Cut Fabrics for Coordinating Accessories—from Accents by the Yard^™.

Control Options

Hunter Douglas PowerView remote in a pebble

Smart Automated

Enjoy convenient control with PowerView^®Automation, via an app, remote or smart-home system

Retractable Wand

Gently pull on the UltraGlide^® wand

Push/Pull

Push up or pull down with the LiteRise^® system

Specialty Shapes

Arches

Gothic arches, half-circles, half-moons and more

Angles

Right angles, isosceles triangles and sloped windows

Trapezoids

Windows with tapered, parallel sides

Circles and Ovals

Round Windows

Bay and Corner Windows

Curved and angled windows

Patio and Sliding Glass Doors

Large, vertical expanses of glass

French Doors and Garden Doors

go back to roman shades

Provenance® by Hunter Douglas

Provenance® Woven Wood Shades bring artisanal, artistically woven wood into your home, adding natural texture, style, and warmth to any room. Handcrafted from wood, reeds, grasses, and bamboo, these shades bring the outdoors in, creating a warm, inviting atmosphere while offering versatile light control for any space.

Perfect for interiors seeking an organic, modern touch, Provenance® Woven Wood Shades combine durability, elegance, and energy-efficient functionality, making them an ideal choice for homeowners who want a stylish, natural, and practical window treatment. With a variety of Roman, Waterfall Roman, Recessed Roman, and Vertical Drapery styles, these shades are as customizable as they are beautiful.

Features

Handcrafted from wood, reeds, grasses and bamboo, Provenance^® Woven Wood Shades bring a touch of the outdoors, in.

Style Choices—Roman, Waterfall Roman, Recessed Roman and Vertical Drapery styles.
Durability—minimal stretching, bowing or breaking.

Optional Enhancements

Flexible Light Control and Improved Energy Efficiency—from an independent liner.
A Decorative Accent—with a valance and/or edge banding.

Control Options

Smart Automated

Enjoy convenient control with PowerView^®Automation, via an app, remote or smart-home system

Retractable Wand

Gently pull on the UltraGlide^® wand

Push/Pull

Push up or pull down with the LiteRise^® system

Travelling Wand

Basic push and pull control with a wand (for vertical style only)

Specialty Shapes

Angles

Right angles, isosceles triangles and sloped windows

Bay and Corner Windows

Curved and angled windows

Patio and Sliding Glass Doors

Large, vertical expanses of glass

French Doors and Garden Doors

Go back to natural shades

Sonnette® by Hunter Douglas

Sonnette^® Roller Shades combine the simplicity of a roller shade with the insulating benefits of cellular fabric, offering energy-efficient comfort and modern style. With soft curves that add dimensional beauty and fabrics designed for diffused light and privacy, Sonnette^® Roller Shades bring a fresh, layered look to any room. Available in semi-opaque and room-darkening fabrics with a 2″ cell size, these shades deliver functionality, style, and year-round comfort.

Features

Sonnette^® Cellular Roller Shades marry the simplicity of a roller shade with a layer of insulating fabric.

Energy Efficiency—from an insulating, cellular design, for comfort all year long.
Dimensional Beauty—gentle curves add visual interest.
Light Diffusion—designed to create soft, radial light.
Fabric Opacities—semi-opaque and room darkening.
Cell Size—2″.

Optional Enhancements

Optimal Privacy—with our Kickback^™ feature.
Front-Rolling Fabric—for clearing handles and window cranks.

Control Options

Smart Automated

Enjoy convenient control with PowerView^®Automation, via an app, remote or smart-home system

Push up or pull down with the LiteRise^® system

Motorized Wand

Adjust shades with a single pull or push using SoftTouch^® Motorization

Specialty Shapes

Bay and Corner Windows

Curved and angled windows

Patio and Sliding Glass Doors

Large, vertical expanses of glass

French Doors and Garden Doors

Back to Roller Shades

Silhouette® by Hunter Douglas

Silhouette® Window Shadings bring elegance and functionality to any home. With S-shaped fabric vanes that float between sheers, they deliver soft, diffused light while maintaining daytime privacy.

These shadings offer UV protection to safeguard furniture and flooring, precise light control with adjustable vanes, and a coordinated look through the Whole House Solution™ for horizontal and vertical treatments. Optional enhancements like the Duolite® system for room darkening, ClearView® sheers for superior view-through, and exclusive Alustra® fabrics make Silhouette® Window Shadings a stylish, customizable choice for every space.

Features

Silhouette^® Window Shadings let you enjoy filtered light and a daytime view, while maintaining your privacy.

Soft Radiance—from our one-of-a kind design.
Daytime Privacy and Light Control—by tilting the fabric vanes.
UV Protection—keeps furniture and flooring from fading.
Light Management Throughout the Day—with our Silhouette Halo^™ Window Shadings.
Vane Sizes—2″, 3″ or 4″
A Coordinated Look—with our Whole House Solution^™ for horizontal and vertical window treatments.

Optional Enhancements

Light Control and Room Darkening in One—with our Duolite^® system or A Deux^™ design.
Superior View-Through—with ClearView^® sheers.
Exclusive Fabrics—from The Alustra^® Collection.

Control Options

Smart Automated

Enjoy convenient control with PowerView^®Automation, via an app, remote or smart-home system

Retractable Wand

Gently pull on the UltraGlide^® wand

Push/Pull

Push up or pull down with the LiteRise^® system

Motorized Wand

Adjust shades with a single pull or push using SoftTouch^® Motorization

Specialty Shapes

Arches

Gothic arches, half-circles, half-moons and more

Angles

Right angles, isosceles triangles and sloped windows

Trapezoids

Windows with tapered, parallel sides

Circles and Ovals

Round Windows

Bay and Corner Windows

Curved and angled windows

Patio and Sliding Glass Doors

Large, vertical expanses of glass

French Doors and Garden Doors

go back to sheer shades

Pirouette® by Hunter Douglas

Pirouette® Window Shadings offer a magical new way to control light with soft fabric vanes that change shape on demand. Designed to transform any space, these shadings provide elegant light control and daytime privacy through a single back sheer, while offering UV protection to preserve furniture and flooring.

Featuring 5″ sculptural vanes and a luxurious selection of high-quality fabrics, Pirouette Window Shadings combine style and function effortlessly. Optional enhancements like the A Deux™ system for flexible room-darkening, ClearView® sheers for superior view-through, and exclusive Alustra® fabrics make Pirouette Window Shadings a sophisticated, customizable choice for every home.

Features

Alter light in a space with the sculptural design of Pirouette^® Window Shadings.

Light Control and Privacy—with our unique fabric vanes and a single back sheer.
UV Protection—keeps furniture and flooring from fading.
Beautiful Fabrics—luxurious, high-quality selection.
Vane Sizes—5″.

Optional Enhancements

A Deux—combines a sheer shade and a room-darkening roller fabric into a single headrail for flexible light control.
Superior View-Through—with ClearView^® sheers.
Exclusive Fabrics—from The Alustra^® Collection

Control Options

Smart Automated

Enjoy convenient control with PowerView^®Automation, via an app, remote or smart-home system

Retractable Wand

Gently pull on the UltraGlide^® wand

Motorized Wand

Adjust shades with a single pull or push using SoftTouch^® Motorization

Specialty Shapes

Arches

Gothic arches, half-circles, half-moons and more

Angles

Right angles, isosceles triangles and sloped windows

Trapezoids

Windows with tapered, parallel sides

Circles and Ovals

Round Windows

Bay and Corner Windows

Curved and angled windows

Patio and Sliding Glass Doors

Large, vertical expanses of glass

French Doors and Garden Doors

back to sheer shades

Skylights

Solutions for Skylight Windows

Skylight windows invite gorgeous natural light into your home. But, there are times of day–and seasons of the year–where the direct rays coming into Winnipeg homes is not welcome. Suddenly, that beautiful light is causing squinting headaches, heat exhaustion and damaged interiors.

When you cover skylight windows with the right window coverings, you’ll experience light when and if you want it. You’ll maintain comfort, while adding a layer of protection against harsh UV rays.

Honeycomb Shades for Skylights

Hunter Douglas Doulite Duettes, which are a type of honeycomb shade, are available for skylights. They offer the options of a room darkening or light filtering fabric for the bottom shade and a sheer shade on the top to keep the damaging effects of UV rays to a minimum. It’s two shades in one!

Make adjustments simple with a manual crank, or even better, smart shades. The innovation of automated shades allows you to make adjustments with a tap on your phone or a voice command. Set schedules, save favorites, or sync the movement with your smart home system. It’s as easy as that.

Hunter Douglas Duette Duolite Skylite with room darkening fabric

Hunter Douglas Duette Duolite Skylite with sheer fabric

SkyLift™ skylight system, available on Duette^® and Applause^® Honeycomb Shades, is specifically suited for skylights. Choose PowerView^® Automation for these shades, or manual operation with a hand crank or telescoping pole for hard-to-reach windows. Either way, the SkyLift™ system is perfect for very large, overhead windows. Meet with a Superblinds expert to learn more.

Learn about solutions for tilt and turn windows

Hard to Reach Windows

Solutions for Hard-to-Reach Windows

Hard-to-reach windows can be difficult to cover and even harder to operate. Whether your windows are located above a staircase, in a vaulted ceiling, or high on a feature wall, choosing the right window covering solution is essential for everyday convenience.

Motorization is one of the most effective solutions for hard-to-reach windows. With the touch of a button, you can raise, lower, or adjust your shades using a remote control, wall switch, smartphone, or voice command. There’s no need for ladders or manual operation.

Looking for Even More Convenience?

Take your hard-to-reach window solution a step further with automation. Automated shades can move throughout the day based on a schedule you create. Open them in the morning, adjust them as the sun changes, and close them in the evening for added privacy—all without touching a remote.

Automation helps you maximize natural light, improve comfort, protect furnishings from UV exposure, and enjoy effortless control of windows that would otherwise be difficult to reach.

Discover how motorization and automation can transform hard-to-reach windows into one of the most convenient features in your home.

Learn about solutions for Patio doors

Privacy

Openness Factor

The openness factor of blinds refers to the density of the weave in the fabric, typically expressed as a percentage. It indicates how much light and visibility is allowed through the blind. A lower openness percentage means a tighter weave, blocking more light and offering more privacy, while a higher percentage indicates a looser weave, allowing more light and visibility.

Opacity

Opacity refers to the amount of light that passes through a fabric. Sheer fabrics allow for the most light to enter a room, but they offer the least amount of privacy. On the other end of the spectrum, blackout fabrics block nearly all light from entering a room, and they provide the most privacy

People prioritize privacy from window coverings in the evening primarily for safety and security, as well as to improve sleep quality and maintain personal boundaries. At night, when interior lights are on, window coverings help prevent outsiders from seeing inside. The opacity of the fabric on your window will determine how much coverage you receive. Take a look at what various opacities look like from the outside into the home, in the photos below.

Top Down/Bottom Up

People love top-down/bottom-up shades because they offer a unique combination of light and privacy control, allowing for flexible light management and maintaining privacy simultaneously. This design allows you to adjust the shade from the top or the bottom, or both, providing options not available with traditional blinds.

Top Down Features

Daylighting Across the Ceiling
Interior Protection from Harsh UV Rays
Privacy with Natural Light

Natural light improves your mood & the atmosphere of your home. But, what about privacy? Even more, direct light enters, increasing the temperature and causing glare. It’s time you said “enough is enough” with top down bottom up shades. Most of the window stays covered for privacy and light control, while natural light flows in across the ceiling to illuminate the space. Enjoy the ideal balance of light & control in your home.

Daylighting

Natural light crosses the ceiling and illuminates the space. This is called daylighting, and it’s a well-loved feature of top down shades. Just by lowering your shades from the top, you can have all the benefits of covered windows while enjoying mood-boosting sunshine. Reduced glare, no direct rays in your eyes, privacy and energy savings.

Privacy

Just because you have street-level traffic outside your windows, doesn’t mean you have to give up privacy. Not only that, but you don’t have to give up your sky views or natural light, either. Bring the shades down enough that you can have the best of both worlds–a cozy, private feeling on the inside with natural light that easily puts you in a good mood.

Custom Adjustments

Put your shades right where you need them when you combine the Top Down/ Bottom Up feature with PowerView Motorization. Lower from the top. Raise from the bottom. Lower from the top AND raise from the bottom. It’s customization at each and every window that makes these shades so unique. You design the way your room looks and feels. Experience a personalized atmosphere you will love!

Showhomes

You can find drapery and window coverings by Blinds are Beautiful, on display in A&S showhomes through out Winnipeg and the surrounding communities.

Dual Shades

Dual Shades for Light Control, Privacy, and Comfort

Natural light brightens your home and creates a warm, inviting atmosphere. However, too much sunlight can cause glare, increase heat, and make your space less comfortable. Dual Shades solve this challenge by combining two shades in one window treatment, giving you exceptional flexibility throughout the day.

With a Dual Shade system, you control light and privacy throughout the day. Enjoy softly filtered natural light when you want a bright, welcoming space, then lower the secondary shade to create room-darkening privacy whenever needed. The front shade diffuses sunlight, fills your room with a warm glow, and reduces harsh glare. During hot summer afternoons, simply lower the secondary shade to block intense sun, improve privacy, and create a more comfortable environment.

This innovative two-in-one design allows you to create the ideal atmosphere for every moment. Enjoy bright, inviting spaces during the day, reduce heat gain during Winnipeg’s sunny summer afternoons, or create a restful environment for sleeping, watching television, or relaxing in the evening.

Dual Shades are available in a variety of beautiful window covering styles, allowing you to choose a look that complements both your décor and lifestyle.

Whether you are looking for enhanced energy efficiency, elegant light diffusion, or a sleek contemporary appearance, there is a Dual Shade solution designed for your home.

At Blinds are Beautiful, our experienced design consultants will help you select the ideal Dual Shade system based on your home’s orientation, privacy needs, and design style. We take the time to understand how you live so that your window coverings provide both beauty and everyday functionality.

Explore our collections of Silhouette Window Shadings, Pirouette Window Shadings, and Roller Shades to discover the perfect Dual Shade solution for your home.